document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107306>Question 107306</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Science and Medicine.  The combined resistance of two resistors R1 amd R2 in a parallel circuit is given by the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rr=1/((1/r1)+(1/r2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:  The R1 and R2 are supposed to look like exponents that are to the bottom right of the \"R\" versus the traditional exponent where they are usually inicated with ^ symbol.  I couldn't find a reverse of ^, which is why they are represented the way they are in the equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could, please provide a detailed explanation of what it is you are doing, so that I can comprehend.  I understand the basics of complex fractions, but got really lost with this.  Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5Bt%5D+=+1%2F%28%281%2FR%5B1%5D%29%2B%281%2FR%5B2%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5Bt%5D+=+1%2F%28%281%2FR%5B1%5D%29%2B%281%2FR%5B2%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions in the denominator using the LCD of (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5Bt%5D+=+1%2F%28%28R%5B1%5D%2BR%5B2%5D%29%2F%28R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5Bt%5D+=+1%2F%28%28R%5B1%5D%2BR%5B2%5D%29%2F%28R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide the numerator (that's the 1) by the denominator.  Remember when you divide by a fraction, you invert the fraction and multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5Bt%5D+=+%28R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D%29%2F%28R%5B1%5D%2BR%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5Bt%5D+=+%28R%5B1%5D%2AR%5B2%5D%29%2F%28R%5B1%5D%2BR%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the the formula for the combined resistance of two resistors connected in parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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